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' I I9 o {9 6 6 6. :6 J2 e 767 I 6 I III \N 52/ m W/// m M's STATESAren't FRANK L. -DYER,.OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TOTHE AMERICAN COTTON COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PRESS FOR BALING COTTON.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 601,806, dated April 5,1898.

Application filed Novemher 28, 1894. Serial No. 530,251. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I FRANK L. DYER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Presses for Baling Cotton; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to Which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to various improvements in presses for balingcotton; and the type of such presses to which the invention particularlyrefers is that in which a cylindrical bale is formed by winding a sheetor bat of cotton in successive layers on a core by the action of a pairof baling-rolls which subject the bale during its formation con-'stantly to pressure.

Prior to my invention presses for making cylindrical cotton-bales hadbeen suggested employing two baling-rolls for winding the sheet or batupon a core located between such rolls; but with such prior presses thebalingrolls were always arranged in a vertical plane. It was found inpractice that the weight of the upper baling-roll tended to cake or matthe cotton upon the core, which not only injured the fiber but preventedthe bale from being entirely unwound, as is desirable. The principalobject of my invention is to produce a cotton-press of this type whereinthe Weight of either of the baling-rolls will be removed as a factor inthe compressing operation, the compression being applied to the bale bymeans which can be regulated to obtain any desired degree of pressureupon the cotton. This object I attain by arranging the two baling-rollsin the same horizontal plane, with the core located between said rollsand in the same or approximately the same plane as the axes of thebaling-rolls, a pressure-producin g device being employed to resist thetendency of the baling-rolls to separate as the cotton accumulates onthecore and means being employed to rotate the balin g-rolls in the samedirection and at the same peripheral speed. By constructing acottonpressin this way I not only remove the weight of either of therolls as a factor in the compressing operation, but I am enabled to veryeasily and quickly remove thebales from the press after they have beenformed.

Other objects of my invention are to provide and produce a, cotton-pressof the character described which will be cheap in construction andeffective in use; to provide improved driving mechanism for rotating thebaling-rolls in the same direction and at the same peripheral speed,while at the same time the baling-rolls will be allowed to separate Withthe enlarging bale; to provide improved pressure-producing mechanism forresisting the tendency of the baling-rolls to separate and by which thedesired pressure may be applied to the forming bale, and to provide animproved construction of core on which the formation of the bale can beeasily started.

For a better understanding of my invention attention is directed to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and inwhich Figure 1 is a plan view of a cotton-press embodying my presentimprovement; Fig. 2', a longitudinal sectional view of the same; Fig. 3,a side elevation showing a modifica-. tion in the means for effectingthe pressure upon the movable baling-roll; Fig. 4, a vertical section ofa modification of the device, taken through the core; Fig. 5, a sideView of a portion of the same; Fig. 6, an enlarged view of the drivingmechanism for rotating the two baling-rolls; Fig. 7, a perspective Viewof a portion of the preferred form of core; and Fig. 8 an enlargedsection of a portion of Fig. 3, illustrating the pressure-regulator indetail. I

In all of the above views corresponding parts are represented by thesame numerals.

1 is the main frame of the machine, which may be conveniently cast inone piece. The top of this frame is entirely open, and working thereinis a stationary baling-roll 2 and a movable baling-roll 3, a core 4beingarranged between the two baling-rolls and in the same orsubstantially the same plane as the axes of such rolls. Within the frontof the frame 1 is an opening 5, through which the completed bale rollsout. Baling-roll 2 is keyed to aheavy shaft 6, carried in j ournal-boxes7, preferably led down into the frame 1, so that the shaft 6 will be ona line below the top of the frame.

The shaft 6 extends out 011 each side of the journal-boxes 7 and isprovided at one end with a gear-wheel 8.

9 is a gear-wheel mounted on a stub-shaft in the frame 1 and meshingwith the gearwheel 8. v

10 is a pinion meshing with and driving the gear 9 and keyed to a shaft11, which is mounted in journal-boxes 12 on the back of the machine, thesaid shaft extending, preferably, the entire width of the machine, so asto be firmly supported. A pulley 13 is carried by the shaft 11 foroperating the baling-roll 2 through the gearing 8, 9, and 10.

14 is a clutch 011 the shaft 11 for throwing the pulley 13 in to and outof engagement with said shaft, said clutch being operated by a lever 15,mounted on the side of the machine near the front thereof.

In order that the weight of the forming bale may be removed from thebearings of the core and be sustained more or less upon the balingrolls,Iprefer to form an inclined slotted guide 16 in each side of the frame1, and within each of said guides works a journal-box 17. Eachjournal-box is provided with a screw-threaded bearing 18,workin gtherein and having a small operating-crank 19 on the outer end, theinner end being turned down to receive the ends of the tubular core 1.By operating the handles 19 the bearings 18 maybe moved into engagementwith the core or disengaged therefrom.

20 is a horizontal slotted guide formed in each side of the framedirectly in front of the inclined guide 16, and movably mounted in eachof said guides 20 is a journal-box 21. A shaft 22 is mounted in thejournal-boxes 21, and the baling-roll 3 is keyed to said shaft. Both thebaling-rolls are made, preferably, hollowand are true cylinders.

23 is an hydraulic cylinder secured within the frame 1 in line with eachof the journalboxes 21. The cylinders 23 are provided each with a flange24, which abuts against the frame 1 and receives the thrust of saidcylinders, the latter being also provided with a flange 25, bolted tothe frame.

26 is a piston working tightly in each cylinder and having an enlargedhead 27 on the end thereof. 28 is an adjusting-screw connecting saidpistons with the inner enlarged portions of the journal-boxes 21 and bymeans of which the relative adjustment between those parts may beeffected.

In order to keep the baling-roll 3 in alinement with the baling-roll 2,I prefer to mount a shaft 29 in the portions 27 of the pistons 26, andnear the ends of said shaft will be keyed gear-Wheels 30, engaging racks31, secured at each side of the frame 1. It will be noted that the gears30 will roll on the racks 31 under the lateral movements of thebaling-roll 3, so that the two pistons 26 will travel exactly together,and the baling-rolls will thus be kept in perfect alinement.

32 is a pinion engaging each gear-wheel 30 and operated by a crank,asshown, by means of which the baling-roll 3 may be moved back and forthby hand, if desired.

Water may be supplied to the cylinders 23 by a pipe 33, .connected witha suitable supply, such as a tank, said pipe being provided with a valve34: therein.

35 is a water-pipe of very small bore, which may extend to a tankarranged at any suitable height to form a hydrostatic column or leg,said pipe 35 being also provided with a valve 36. Instead of using thehydrostatic column 35 a pressure-valve may be employed, as shown inFigs. 3 and S.

35 is a pipe extending up from the pipe 35 in front of the valve 35",said pipe 35 being provided with an enlarged chamber 37, con nected withthe pipe 35 on the other side of the valve 35" by a pipe 38.

39 is a cylindrical piston fitting tightly within the pipe 35 and havinga vertical passage 40 and a horizontal connected passage 41 therein.

42 is a stem extending up from the piston 39 through a packing-box 42,andis borne upon by a lever 43, carrying an adjustable weight 44.

In the type of machine illustrated the baling-rolls are rotated bymechanism in the same direction and at the same surface speed, the coreand the bale thereon turning entirely by friction of the baling-rolls,and since the baling-roll 3 is carried in the slotted guides 20gradually away from the baling-roll 2 as the bale is being formed on thecore (the bale bein g represented in black in Fig. 2) it is necessary toprovide driving mechanism by which the baling-rolls may be rotatedsimultaneously, irrespective of the position which each may occupy as tothe other. In the drawings I have illustrated a convenient form ofdriving mechanism by which the two baling-rolls may be operated andwhich will now be described, reference being had particularly to Fig. 6,which shows the arrangement of parts in detail.

The shaft 6 of the baling-roll 2 and the shaft 22 of the baling-roll 3are provided near each end with sprocket-wheels 45 and 46, respectively.

47 and -18 are swinging arms carried by the shafts 6 and 22, said armsbeing preferably arranged in bearings on each side of thesprocket-wheels and being connected at their lower ends by a link 49.

50 is a sprocket-wheel mounted at the lower end of each set of swingingarms 47, and 51 is a corresponding sprocket-wheel carried by the arms18. To the shafts of the sprocketwheels 50 and 51 are keyed gear-wheels52 and 53, respectively, and mounted between and in mesh with said gearsis an idler 5et.

55isasprocket-chain connecting the sprockets 415 and 50, and 56 is asprocket-chain connecting the sprockets 46 and 51.

'It will be noted that when power is applied to the shaft 6 of thebaling-roll 2 the sprocketwheels 45 on. each side thereof willbe'rotated,

' driving the sprocket-wheels 50 in the same by a chain 65.

the shaft 67 by crank 69 the sprocket-wheelsdirection, and through thegears 52, 53, and '54 operating the sprocket-wheel 51, chain 56, andsprocket-wheel 46, to rotate the baling-' roll 3 in the same directionand at the same peripheral speed. As the baling-roll 3 recedes from thebaling-roll 2 in the formation of the bale the swinging arms 47 and 48will be inclined more or less to the horizontal, thereby elevating thelinks 49, but in no way affecting the rotating elements Instead ofmounting the core 4 upon independent bearing-pieces 18, as explained,the said bearing-pieces may be simultaneously operated, whereby theremoval of the cottonbale maybe conveniently effected by one man ateither side of the machine. The mechanism by which this is effected isdescribed and claimed in my divisional application filed January 31',1898, and numbered, serially, 668,516; but in order to illustrate thecapacity of my present invention and the preferred form thereof I haveshown this mechanism and will describe the same herein.

Extending up from the main frame 1, on each side thereof, is a rack 57,carried by standards 58, said rack being inclined slightly and parallelwith the guide 16. Each of the bearing-blocks 17 of the core is providedwith a standard 62, extending up therefrom, in which standards ismounted a horizontal shaft 67 in journal-boxes 68, said shaft carrying acrank 69 at each end thereof. Near each end of the shaft is asprocket-wheel 66, keye thereto.

60 is a shaft carried in open journal-boxes at the top of the standard62 and parallel with the shaft 67. On the ends of the shaft 60 are keyedgear-wheels 59, which engage with the racks 57, so that both of thestandards 62 will be moved simultaneously.

63 63 are bearing-spindles made, preferably, of hardened steel andinserted within the screw-threaded shafts 18 for supporting the ends ofthe core.

64 is a sprocket-wheel splined to each screwthreaded shaft 18, so as torotate the same, butto allow said shafts to move laterally with respectto each sprocket-wheel. To accom- 'plish this end, the saidsprocket-wheels may be held against lateral movement by small fingersformed on the bearing-boxes 17, as shown in Fig. 4. The sprocket-wheels64 and 66 are connected on each side of the machine It is obvious thatby turning 64 will be rotated, causing the screw-threaded shafts 18 tobe moved laterally Within the bearing-boxes 17 for engaging with ordisen gaging from the core.

In Fig. 7 I have illustrated an improved form of core which is ofespecial advantage, since by its use the preliminary starting of thebalecan be easily effected. I am aware that prior to my inventionit hadbeen suggested to provide small projections on the suitable material.

them upon the racks 31.

core of a cotton-press for engaging with the cotton and for causing thesame to be rolled up thereon; but such a device, while seeking the sameend as that which I accomplish, is obviously objectionable. The core 4(shown in Fig. 7) is made, preferably, of metal tubing, an ordinarypiece of gas-pipe being well adapted for this purpose. Secured to thiscore is a flap 7 0, held in place preferably by rivets 71, said flapbeing flexible and made of canvas or of thin sheet metal or of any otherIn starting the bale it is obvious that by inserting the bat between theflap 70 and the core the said flap will be rolled up thereon, carryingthe bat therewith when the baling-rolls are rotated. Myloaling-pressoperates in the same manner as other devices of this type, the sheet orbat of cotton being formed by any suitable condenser and being passeddown an inclined guide or way 72 between the core'and the baling-roll 2,so as to be wound up on the core in successive layers until it hasreached the desired size. A strip of canvas of the same width as thebale may then be wound one or more times around the same, after whichthe canvas is cut off and nailed or otherwise secured in place, so as toprevent the bale from expanding materially. A convenient arrangement(shown in Fig. 4) consists in mounting a roll of canvas 61 on the shaft60, so that the canvas will be always kept immediately over the bale.After the halo has been formed and covered the bearings for the core arewithdrawn and the bale is allowed to drop from between the balingrolls,being received by a curved table 73, by

which it is deflected and rolled out through I carrying the bale withit, will be slightly elevated above its normal plane and the weight ofthe bale will be largely thrown upon the surfaces of the baling-rollsinstead of upon the bearings of the core.

When the machine is started, the core 4 is moved over in contact withthe baling-roll 2 and the baling-roll 3 is moved up in contact with saidcore, this being preferably accomplished by admitting water into thecylinders 23 by opening the valve 34, Fig. 1, or 35., Fig. 3. If,however, the water-pressure is not sufficient for this purpose, thepressureroll 3 maybe moved into contact with the core, so as to hold thesame tightly between the baling-rolls, by means of the crank and pinion32 on either side of the machine, so as to engage the gear-wheels 32with and roll The valve 34, Figs.

1 and 2, is now closed, and as the bale in-] creases in size thebaling-roll 3 will be moved away from the baling-roll 2 and the pistons26 will be forced into the cylinders 23 against the pressure of thehydrostatic column 35, and by which the desired compression will beeffected upon the bale. The two pistons 26 therefore act in the natureof pumps, receiving water through the pipe 33 and foreing the sameagainst the pressure of the hydrostatic column 35 into the tank beforereferred to. With the arrangement shown in Figs. 3 and 8, the pistons 26force the water out of the cylinders 23 against the weighted piston 39,causing said piston to be elevated and allowing for the escape of thewater through the passages 40 and 41 therein. In the arrangement shownin Figs. 3 and 8 a single tank may be used, which may be conneeted withthe pipe 33, since the valve 35 may be open when the pistons 26 are tobe moved outwardly and closed during the formation of the bale.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patenais as follows:

1. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls, and a core mounted between said baling-rolls in the samehorizontal plane therewith, the baling-rolls being movable toward andaway from each other, whereby the completed bale may be dropped bygravity from between the baling-rolls, substantially as set forth.

2. In a baling-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls, a core mounted between said baling-rolls and in the samehorizontal plane therewith, and means for effecting pressure on thebalingrolls, said baling-rolls being movable away from and toward eachother, whereby the completed bale may be dropped by gravity from betweenthe same, substantially as set forth.

3. In a baling-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls, a core mounted between said baling-rolls and in the samehorizontal'plane therewith, a hydraulic cylinder having a pistonconnected with the journal-boxes of one of the balingrolls, and meansfor offering resistance to the movement of said piston in said cylinder,said baling-rolls being movable toward and away from each other, wherebythe completed bale may be dropped by gravity from between the same,substantially as set forth.

l. In a baling-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls, a core mounted between said baling-rolls and in the samehorizontal plane therewith, a hydraulic cylinder having a pistonconnected with the journal-boxes of one of the balingrolls, asecond andsmaller cylinder connected with said hydraulic cylinder behind thepiston therein, and a piston in said second cylinder adapted to beelevated by the movement of the hydraulic piston to allow for thegradual escape of water from the hydraulic cylinder, said baling-rollsbeing movable toward and away from each other, substantially as setforth. 7

5. In a baling-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls,

' a core mounted between said baling-rolls and in the same horizontalplane therewith, said baling-rolls being movable toward and away fromeach other, a hydraulic cylinder havin g a piston connected with thejourn al-boXes of one of the baling-rolls, a second and smaller cylinderconnected with said hydraulic cylinder behind the piston therein, apiston in said second cylinder adapted to be elevated by the movement ofthe hydraulic piston to allow for the gradual escape of water from thehydraulic cylinder, and means for effecting a graduated resistance tothe elevation of the second piston, substantially as set forth.

6. In a balingpress of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls, a core mounted between said baling-rolls and in the samehorizontal plane therewith, said baling-rolls being movable toward andaway from each other, a hydraulic cylinder havin g a piston connectedwith the journal-boxes of one of the baling'rolls, a second and smallercylinder connected with said hydraulic cylinder behind the pistontherein, a piston in said second cylinder adapted to be elevated by themovement of the hydraulic pistonto allow for the gradual escape of waterfrom the hydraulic cylinder, and an adjustable weight on the piston ofthe said second cylinder, substantially as set forth.

7. In a baling-press of the character described, the combination of astationary baling-roll, a movable baling-roll, a core mounted betweensaid baling-rolls in the same horizontal plane therewith, thebaling-rolls being movable toward and away from each other,

means for effecting pressure on the balingrolls, a shaft carried by themovable balingroll behind the same and having a gear-wheel keyed neareach end thereof, and a rack on each side of the main frame of themachine with which said gear-wheel engages for the purpose mentioned,substantially as set forth.

'8. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination withtwo baling-rolls mounted in the same substantially horizontal plane, ofa core mounted between said balingrolls and on which the bale is formed,means for constantly rotating the bale, whereby a continuous sheet orbat of cotton may be wound convolutionally thereon, and an inclinedapron or guideway for conveying said continuous sheet or bat to therevolving bale, substantially as set forth.

9. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of astationary baling-roll, a movable balingroll mounted in the samesubstantially horizontal plane therewith, means for rotating said rolls,means for effecting pressure on the movable baling-roll, and an apron orguideway permanently lo- IIO 601,806 i I p 5 cated above the stationarybaling-roll for conveying a continuous'sheet or bat of cotton betweensaid rolls, whereby said sheet-or bat will be wound convolutionally onthe bale, substantially as set forth.

10. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of astationary baling-roll, a movable baling-roll mounted in the samesubstantially horizontal plane therewith, a core mountedbetween saidbaling-rolls and on which a continuous sheet or bat of cotton is woundconvolutionally while being subjected to pressure of saidbaling-rolls,means for rotating said baling-rolls, means for effecting pressure onthe movable baling-roll, and an apron or guideway permanently locatedabove the stationary baling-roll for conveying said continuous sheet orbat to the rotating bale, substantially as set/forth.

11. In a cotton-press of the character described the combination of twobaling-rolls mounted in the same substantiallyhorizontal plane andbetween which the baleis formed, said rolls being movable gradually awayfrom each other as the bale enlarges in size, means for resisting thetendency of said rolls toseparate, means for constantly rotating thebale, whereby a continuous sheet or bat of bale, whereby a continuoussheet or bat of cotton may be wound convolutionallythereon, an apron orguideway for conveying said con-' tinuous sheet or bat to the rotatingbale, and

a guide or table beneath saidbaling-rolls for.

receiving the finished bale, substantially as set forth. 1

13. In a cotton-pressnf the character described, the combination of astationary bal ing-roll, a movable baling-roll mounted in the samesubstantially horizontal plane therewith, means for rotating said rolls,means for eifecting pressure on the movable baling-roll, an apron orguideway permanently located above the stationary baling-roll forconveying a continuous sheet or bat of cotton between said rolls,whereby said sheet or bat will be wound convolutionally on the bale, anda guide or table beneath said rolls for receiving the finished bale,substantially as set forth.

14. In a cotton-press of the character dc-- scribed, the combination ofa stationary baling-roll, a movable baling-roll mounted in the samesubstantially horizontal plane therewith, a core mounted between saidbalingrolls and on which a continuous sheet or bat of cotton may bewound convolutionally while being constantly subjected to the pressureof said baling-rolls, means for rotating said baling-rolls, means foreffecting pressure on said movable baling-roll, an apron or, guidewaypermanently located above the stationary baling-roll for conveying saidcontinuous sheet sheet or bat around said core, substantially assetforth.

16. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls and a coremounted between said baling-rolls in the samehorizontal plane therewith,1neans for feeding a continuous sheet or batof cotton to said core, and a flexible guide-strip in engagement withsaid core for starting the commencement of the winding of saidcontinuous sheet or bat thereon, substantially as set forth.

17. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls between which the bale is formed, said baling-rolls beingmovable gradually away from each other as the bale enlarges in size,means for constantly rotating the bale, whereby a continuous sheet orbat of cotton may be wound convolutionally thereon, an operatinglever 15actuating a clutch for arresting the rotation of the rolls, va cylindercontaining a fluid, a piston mounted therein with which one of saidrolls is connected, whereby the tendency of the rolls to separate isresisted,

means for resisting the flow of' liquid from' said cylinder by themovement of the piston therein, and a valve adjacent to saidoperating-lever for allowing the return of the liquid into the cylinderfor the formation of a new bale, substantially as set forth.

18. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls mounted in the same substantially horizontal plane andbetween which the bale is formed, said baling-rolls gradually separatingas the bale enlarges, a sprocket-wheel for driving each end of the shaftof each baling-roll, and

connections between said sprocket-wheels for driving said baling-rolls,said connections allowing for the separation of said baling-rolls,substantially as set forth.

19. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls mounted in the same substantially horizontal plane, saidbaling-rolls gradually separating as the bale enlarges, a core mountedbetween said baling-rolls and on which the bale is formed byconvolutionally winding a continuous sheet or bat thereon asprocket-wheel for driving each end of the shaft of each balingroll,andconnections between said sprocketwheels for driving said baling-rolls,said connections allowing for the separation of said baling-rolls,substantially as set forth.

20. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls mounted in the same horizon tal plane, means for resistingthe tendency of said rolls to separate, and a core adapted upon theaccumulation of the cotton to be supported slightly out of the plane ofthe baling-rolls, whereby the thrust of the bale will be received by thesaid baling-rolls instead of upon the bearings of said core,substantially as set forth.

21. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls mounted in the same horizontal plane, a core normally inthe plane of the baling-rolls and between the same, and means forgradually elevating the core out of its normal plane during theformation of the bale for the purpose mentioned, substantially as setforth.

22. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls, means for effecting pressure on the balingrolls, a coremounted between said balingrolls and normally in the same planetherewith, and means for gradually elevating the said core out of itsnormal plane during the formation of the bale, substantially as setforth.

23. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls, means for effecting pressure on the balingrolls, means forrotating said baling-rolls simultaneously, a core mounted between saidbaling-rolls and normally in the same plane therewith, and means forgraduallyelevating said core out of its normal plane during theformation of the bale, substantially as set forth.

24. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of themain frame, two baling-rolls mounted therein in the same horizontalplane, an inclined guide in each side of said frame, a bearing-boxworking in each of said guides, and a core carried by said bearing-boxesnormally in the plane of the baling-rolls and adapted to be graduallyelevated out of its normal plane during the formation of the bale,substantially as set forth.

25. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls mounted in the same horizontal plane, one of said rollsbeing stationary and the other movable, a core normally in the plane ofthe baling-rolls and between the same, means for gradually elevating thecore out of its normal plane during the formation of the bale, ashaft 29having gear-wheels 32 keyed to the ends thereof, racks 31 with whichsaid gear-wheels engage, and adjustable connections between the movablebaling-roll and said shaft for the purpose mentioned, substantially asset forth.

26. In a baling-press of the character described, the combination of twobaling-rolls movable toward and away from each other, a core mountedbetween said baling-rolls and in the same plane therewith,sprocket-wheels 45, 46 carried by the shafts of said baling-rolls,swinging arms 47, 48 extending from said shafts and connected togetherat the lower ends, sprocket-wheels 50 and 51 at the lower ends of saidswinging arms, connections between said sprocket-wheels 50 and 51, andsprocket-chains 55 and 56 connecting said sprocket-wheels 50, 51, and45, 16, substantially as set forth.

27. In a baling-press of the character described, the combination of astationary baling-roll, a movable baling-roll,a core mounted betweensaid baling-rolls and movable toward and away from the stationary roll,and a shaft carrying a roll of canvas mounted above said core andtraveling back and forth with the same, substantially as set forth.

28. In a cotton-press of the character described, the combination of amain frame, a baling-roll 2 mounted therein, slotted guides 20 in eachside of said frame, bearing-boxes 21 carried in said slotted guides, acore4 mounted in said frame between said baling-rolls, sprocketwvheels45, 16 carried by the shafts of said baling-rolls, swinging arms 47, 48extend ing down from said shafts and connected together at the lowerends thereof, sprocketwheels 50 and 51 at the lower ends of saidswinging arms, connections between said sprocket-wheels 50 and 51, andsprocketchains 55 and 56 connecting said sprocketwheels 50, 51, and 45,46, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK L. DYER. lVitnesses:

LEONARD II. DYER, ARCHIE G. Rnnsn.

